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Yeah, not sure how he came in 3rd with no legs. Upper body is one of the best around now, but no matching. Judges hated on Ronny. I think they slid him down a spot for getting physical in the posedown.

The 202s has become my favorite event to see at these shows. Good to see Flex back. James Llewelyn and John Hodson were particularly motivating- these guys are not youngsters by any means and yet look amazing.

I had the top exactly as it was mate, Llewellin looked fantastic, as hard as he was when he won the British in 2008 (at 80kg/176lbs) but 14 pounds (approx) heavier!!! He does lack that chest and back though that Hodgson has, still, James was a solid 3rd place and that's a ticket to the Olympia 202!!!! He was over the moon.

Toney's routine was super-duper-uber-cool!!! What a cool guy! Can't think of any other word but 'cool' really mate! "Black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellowwwww, BOOMMMM!"

Nice Toney, niiiice!

Did a brill video interview for MD at the expo, he said to me "they say the perfect man has to be tall, dark and handsome", I replied "Well I'm nearly two Toney", Toney then said "Well by summer you'll be all three", I laughed so much I completely lost my train of thought, "You've completely thrown me now Toney' I laughed!

Yeah, not sure how he came in 3rd with no legs. Upper body is one of the best around now, but no matching. Judges hated on Ronny. I think they slid him down a spot for getting physical in the posedown.

Agree on JOJ, but in the posedown it was branch that got physical acting like a fool (with the help of his mate JOJ, are they engaged???), Ronny just wanted to be compared with the supposable winner and for some unknown reason Branch fled. By the way I definitely think that Ronny deserved to place higher perhaps even to win (he had the most proportioned and superbly conditioned physique)

I notice the Muscular Development employees have not commented on the fans reaction over Branch's win. Most fans on the boards are saying Rockel should have won this show, and yet he got 4th. Step up MD. Branch wasn't as razor sharp or proportioned as Rockel. It's plain to see. I think Steve Blechman put the hush order on MD employees to not discuss the issue because Branch is bringing big publicity to MD.

Don't get me wrong, Branch has more mass on his frame than many, but it just didn't look nearly as good on the British stage as it did at the Arnold. Wanna talk about conditioning? His back looked soft compared to Rockel.

Now go ahead MD, and make me look like the idiot amateur I am. Just don't forget - fans make the decisions by purchasing your magazines.